0 comments by TOC Locker on 9/25/2014
You may have missed it among the endless parade of Derek Jeter ceremonies, but Paul Konerko is also retiring after the 2014 season. Konerko thanked White Sox fans in this tremendous video recapping his excellent career on the South Side. In 16 seasons with the White Sox, Konerko hit .281/.357/.491 with 432 homers. He was a […]
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One of the most famous hits in baseball history came in Game 5 of the 1985 NLCS. The Dodgers and Cardinals were knotted at two at Busch Stadium, and the winner of the game would take a 3-2 series lead. The improbable happened in the bottom of the ninth – Ozzie Smith hit a walk off […]
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Heading into the final weekend of the regular season, there are only three playoff spots up for grabs – and they can all be decided today. The Dodgers wrapped up the NL West on Wednesday, while the Tigers clinched at least a Wild Card in the American League. The other playoff spots are essentially wrapped […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 9/24/2014
Curt Schilling’s “bloody sock” game in Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS at Yankee Stadium was one of the most memorable moments in the history of baseball’s Postseason. This was a guy who already had a reputation as one of the most clutch big game pitchers in the history of the game, and not only […]
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It wasn’t supposed to be this way for the Toronto Blue Jays. After a depressing 2013, the Jays played like they were shot out of a cannon to start the 2014 season. Their season peaked on June 6th, when Toronto was 38-24, six games clear of the Yankees in the AL East. It was all downhill […]
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The Kiss Cam at ballparks is an abomination. Yet sometimes, it provides us with a moment that is hilarious rather than cringeworthy. This was the case during Tuesday night’s Giants-Dodgers game at Dodger Stadium. It was clearly pre-planned, but it’s great to see a couple with opposing allegiances have fun when they get put on […]
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On Tuesday, the sixth playoff team of the season was determined – the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates edged the Braves 3-2 after a dominant performance by Gerrit Cole, clinching at least one of the two NL Wild Card berths. If the season ended today, the Pirates would be hosting the game, but they have their […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 9/23/2014
In the first inning of Tuesday’s Giants-Dodgers game, Madison Bumgarner hit Yasiel Puig in the ankle with a pitch. The two then had words, and some brief chaos erupted at Dodger Stadium. No one was ejected, and tempers were quickly diffused. Two batters later, Matt Kemp launched his 24th homer of the year to score […]
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The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Tuesday night, and will be heading back to the Postseason for the second consecutive year. This was a team that started off 18-26, and was eight games out of first place in the NL Central on May 20th. Since then, they’ve gone 68-45, good for a […]
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Oyo, which produces LEGO-esque MLB-themed figures, has created this video highlighting Derek Jeter and the best plays of his career using their figures. Huh, that’s weird. I had no idea Pat Corbin pitched for the Diamondbacks in 2001. At any rate, this is still pretty cool (and a little bit creepy).
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Yasiel Puig’s ridiculous right arm is possibly the best aspect of his game. In the 11th inning of Monday’s Giants-Dodgers game, Puig nailed Brandon Belt at the plate with an absolute laser. Yeah, that’s just disgusting. The look on Belt’s face afterwards was priceless. It’s not just that Puig’s throw was strong, it was incredibly […]
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It wasn’t supposed to go this way for the Atlanta Braves. In 2013, the Braves won 96 games en route to a National League East title before getting dispatched in the NLDS by the Dodgers. After another hot start to the 2014 season, the Braves quickly fell off and simply began to tread water over […]
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This would have been it for the Cleveland Indians – they could have taken a huge step forward in the AL Central race and made both the Tigers and Royals sweat. But that didn’t happen – they got the three outs they needed in the completion of the suspended game from August to pick up […]
0 comments by TOC Locker on 9/22/2014
In case you weren’t aware, Jose Altuve is short. How short? Well…. That’s absurdity at its most absurd. The soon-to-be AL batting champion finished with just one hit in Houston’s 4-3 loss to Texas on Monday night.
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This was supposed to be *the* year for the Rays. They looked like one of the most talented teams in the American League, and were going to be a playoff lock. But just like with the Rangers, their season derailed quickly and couldn’t get back on the tracks. By the time all was said and […]
